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Medicines carmellose sodiumQuestion & answer

carmellose sodium · Medicine question

What are carmellose sodium eye drops used to treat?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Celluvisc 1.0% (carmellose sodium) eye drops are used to treat the symptoms of dry eye.

Sources for this answer

Celluvisc 1.0% w/v, Eye drops, solutionAbbVie Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.1 Therapeutic Indications · Version 13Document updated 13 May 2025

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